West Pullman sees 2 homicides in 2 days

Tracy SwartzRedEye

West Pullman saw two homicides in two days this past weekend, a RedEye analysis of preliminary police data found.

A 20-year-old man was shot to death Sunday in the 11600 block of South Ada Street, police said. A day earlier, a 59-year-old man was fatally shot in the 12000 block of South Indiana Avenue, officials said.

West Pullman has recorded two homicides so far this year, RedEye data shows. The South Side community area logged six homicides last year.

Citywide, gunshot homicides were recorded in the last week in Auburn Gresham, Chicago Lawn, New City, North Lawndale, Washington Park and West Garfield Park, data shows.

Meanwhile, a 44-year-old woman was stabbed to death Friday in the 7300 block of South Bennett Avenue in South Shore, officials said.

Twenty-seven homicides have been logged so far in February, RedEye data found. Twenty-five homicides were recorded in February 2011, according to RedEye data.